jerk - Meaning in Punjabi

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jerk - Meaning in Punjabi

jerk Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of jerk in English

jerk noun

1. a sudden abrupt pull

   Synonyms

   tug

2. an abrupt spasmodic movement

   Synonyms

   jerking, jolt, saccade

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3. raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
4. meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun

   Synonyms

   jerked meat, jerky

5. a dull stupid fatuous person

   Synonyms

   dork

6. (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration

jerk verb

1. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

   Synonyms

   twitch

   Example

   • "his face is twitching"
2. throw or toss with a quick motion

   Synonyms

   flick

   Examples

   • "flick a piece of paper across the table"
   • "jerk his head"
3. pull, or move with a sudden movement

   Synonyms

   yank, yank

   Example

   • "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
4. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

   Synonyms

   buck, buck, hitch

   Example

   • "the yung filly bucked"
5. move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

   Synonyms

   twitch

   Example

   • "The patient's legs were jerkings"

Synonyms of jerk

• tug
• jerking, jolt, saccade
• jerked meat, jerky
• dork
• twitch
• flick
• yank
• buck, hitch
• twitch

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